Spring wheel



April 7, 1925. A y1,532,166

W. E. WEAVER v SPRING WHEEL Filed March 14, 1924 g WZ M01/cf' /f/aJ Y/a I 'u 7N@ l \J` 55% @um 4m A,

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WALTER E. WEAVER, OF NACOGIGOC-IES, TEXS.

SPRING WHEEL.

Application filed March 14, 1924. Serial No. @3288.

To al! whomz'' may concern.'

Be it known that l, Vilar/mn E. ldlnavnn, a citizen ot the United States, residing at lilacogdoehes, in the county ot Nacogdoches and tltate ot Texas, have invented certain new and use'lul Improvements in Spring' lVheels, oit which the following` is a specilication.

This invention relates to new and usetul iuilnoveuients in spring whe-els and has for of the hub showing the .manner in which the inner ends of the spokes are adapted to be supported therein.

In the drawing wherein tor the purpose ot 'llustration is shown the preferred embodiment ot my invention, the numeral l designates a continuous rim which is provided with the usual ifiange 2 for the purpose of supporting thereon a tire either of a solid Construction or of the pneumatic type, as is desired. rlfhe hub of my spring wheel is designated by the numeral and the saine is cut away as at l to provide an annular pocket 5, the latter being arranged acent the iront face ot the hub in the manner as clearly illustrates in Figure' of the drawing. The purpose of this construction will be hereinafter more fully described.

ing the characteristics ot a wheel equipped lwith a pneun'iatic tire, however eliminating the objectionable features such as punctures or blow-outs to which said pneumatic tires are now subjected.

di lurther object ot the invention is to provide a spring wheel wherein the lvehicle upon which the saine are mounted will ride more easily and will withstand the shocks to which the saine is subjected when travelling over a rough road. y

iliurther object of the invention is to provide a spring wheel of the above mentioned character whereby the road shocks usually imparted to the rear axle and the dido-ventiel carried thereby will be taken up by the spring wheels mounted on the Iends tinuons rim l and the hub 3, are the curved sprinff spokes (i each ot which are formed of spring or the like and are preterably in `the Ytorni ot a Vllat bandas is clearly shows lFigure rllhe outer ends of the cuiv d spring spoke C are disposed outwardly as shown at in the drawing., and in Contact with the inner periphery of the rim l; any suitable fastening meanssuch as is shown 8 in the drawing may connect the same to the rim l. The inner ends of the spokes 6 are adapted to extend into the annular pocket 5 provided in the periph-- ery of the hubi 8, and each ot the spring spokes has its inner end provided with the enlarged tapering portion 9, the purpose ot which will be presently apparent.

In placing the curved spring spokes 6 in position on the spring wheel, the inner enlarged ends of the spokes are inserted laterally into the annular pocket 5 so that the tapered portions formed on the inner eX tremities thereof will fit in the annular pocket 5 formed in the hub and each tapered portion of each of the spokeswill abut adj cent tapered portions ofthe adjacent spokes, so that when all of the spokes are in position on the hub, the taperedportions will abut one another and thereby prevent any relative movement of the same within the pocket in the hub. -For the purpose of hold ing the tapered portions of the curved spring spokes in the pocket 5 against lateral A, 'Fin-ther object ot the invention is to provide a spring wheel of the above mentioned character, which is of such construction as to enable either a solid tire or a pneumatic tire to hc associated therewith, the use or the spring wheel in connection with a pneumatic tire being to add to the more eomtortahle riding in a vehicle upon which the wheels are mounted.

A 'Further object ot the invention is to provide a spring wheel of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further, well adapted for the purposes for which it designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this speciication, and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same, l

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved spring wheel,

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view the front' face of the hub 3 and in the` face plate there is formed orprovided a series of spaced apertures which are adapted to regrigdapted to be disposed between the condisplacement, I provide the face-plate 10 on ister with the apertures rovided in the tapered portions oi' thD Spokes nfherehy any suitable fastening ineens such as is shown at l1 in the drzuying may extend through the hub and through the openings provided in the tapered portions ot the spokes and the face plate l0. A suitable nut such as is shown at l2 in the drewin' is threaded on each of the ends of the fastening bolts 1l for holding` the pla-te in position on the heb.

For the purpose oii using` the spring` wheel in connection with e pneumatic the rif l ine-y be proyided with n editable openin? such es shown at 13 to permit the passage theretlnfoug'h o t stein oi. the

tire,

L ie usual Teli inner tube inonnted in the pneu i whereby access to the *valve i Without haring to refno ve th f ti Wheel. However, e solid tire iney a. supported on the riin and when n Soiil is used, the curved spokes will pro-ride necessary resiliency :is heretofofi elitair@ hy the use oi: pnennioti tires, :rid will nate any et the objection,

4)le features suc'.

.its punctures and blow-ents which ne nently occur when pneumatic tires are iiset.

The s'inplicity in n'hi h my spring` Wheel ine to he readily is constructed enables tl e nire the use ol order to roinov'e i assembled and does not e 1. any complicated tools n any of the spokes 'from the wneei necessary. lly further providi ig a springt;` Wheel oi. the above mentioned character, e vehicle equipped with such Wheels will ride more easily over e rough road and the occupants oi: the vehicle will at all tines be coin- 'Orteble.

lffhile l have shown the preffeiref1 stood that various changes in the size, Shop and n, rangement oi" ports nniy be resorted 'to without departingy i'roin the Spirit o': Jthe invention and the scope el' the appended claim.

Hoving thus described my invention what l claiin is A Spring` Wheel of the f, pris'ig o, eon'tnuous riii iipherel portion proa' wich e tire engaging tienne, ing an annular foriniiA one side tnereol, e plurality 'i nelly bowed springv spokes tween the riin and hub, seid s) pro' ied on their inner ends wif/ii shaped enlargements forming l receptii'in in said pocket, seid he disposed in abutting' relation, i l

poelret on one side, sein plv clteing said ete. lewe-ds and huh being formed with aligned holt Holes?, holte passing; thi `Xngi/li seid h les 'for retaining the plate, henne and hno in neseinhled relizfo7 the outer ei of said spoles b yinni bent at ai angle and bearing against the lint peripheral portion of seid riinJ and 'iostenings for securing said ongulnrly hert ends to tire rim, the pointe o'f anchorage of the outer ends o he spokes being Shit-ted irenin'lferenf'izilly, that :ich

. c spole has its on end anchored at o point ont of 'odian alignment with respect to the huh connection.

In testimony whereof l ziilix iny signature.

VALTER WEA Vlffl 

